South African comedian Trevor Noah has often ridiculed Shaik, calling him "South Africa's Chuck Norris", due to his rather violent nature.
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It tendered for various contracts, among which the upgrading of Durban International Airport, a national identity card, road projects for the N3 and N4 highways, the third cellular telephone network, and smart card technology.
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In November 2006 the South African comic strip Madam & Eve ran a series of strips lampooning Shaik's arrival in prison, followed in March 2009 by a series lampooning Shaik's dismissal.